Civic Intelligence

Northwest Connection Chamber of Commerce

EIN 36-3204170 • 501(c)6 • Chicago, IL

Profile

Attract and support local business devel

PO Box 390886Chicago, IL 60639
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$68,269

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 101.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-47%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

31st percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$126,269

Down $5,275 (-4.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$126,269

Down $5,275 (-4.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$77,531

Down $1,296 (-1.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$82,806

Down $3,370 (-3.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$5,275

Up $2,074 (+28%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $94,834Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $94,8342010Assets 2011: $95,560Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $95,5602011Assets 2020: $113,860Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $113,8602020Assets 2021: $142,655Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $142,6552021Assets 2022: $138,893Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $138,8932022Assets 2023: $131,544Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $131,5442023Assets 2024: $126,269Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $126,2692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$126,269
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$126,269
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth31st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KExpenses 2010: $128,9482010Expenses 2011: $88,1522011Revenue 2020: $75,405Expenses 2020: $80,429Net Income 2020: -$5,0242020Revenue 2021: $108,894Expenses 2021: $80,099Net Income 2021: $28,7952021Revenue 2022: $80,712Expenses 2022: $84,474Net Income 2022: -$3,7622022Revenue 2023: $78,827Expenses 2023: $86,176Net Income 2023: -$7,3492023Revenue 2024: $77,531Expenses 2024: $82,806Net Income 2024: -$5,2752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$77,531
Expenses$82,806
Net Income-$5,275
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$126,269
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$126,269
Revenue
$77,531
Expenses
$82,806
Net income
-$5,275
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.00$1.26$0.78$0.83$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.00$1.32$0.79$0.86$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.00$1.39$0.81$0.84$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$1.09$0.80$0.29
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$0.75$0.80$0.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.88
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.00$0.95$1.29
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$77,531
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Attract and support local business development

Attract and support local business devel

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ATTRACT AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$77,531$82,806
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM ANDERSONPresident-$0--
CARLOS HERNDEZVice Presiden-$0--
PAULA CALVERTTreasurer-$0--
REID MACKINSecretary-$0--
ALFREDO GONZALEZDirector-$0--
JOSE GARCIADirector-$0--
RICH GONZALEZDirector-$0--
PETE SCHMUGGEExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Northwest Connection Chamber of Commerce
EIN
36-3204170
In Care Of
% PETE SCHMUGGE
Phone
7735588743
Address
PO BOX 390886, CHICAGO, IL 60639

Signing Officer

Name
Pete Schmugge
Title
Ex Director
Phone
7735588743
Signed
2025-04-27
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Germar Inc
Address
4165 N MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Preparer
Gerry a Gzesh
Phone
7734811115
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

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